New web gadget from DELL

Bengaluru
The Asian Age

Dell, the world’s No.2 PC maker, is developing a pocket-sized device for tapping into the Internet, the Wall Street Journal said citing people familiar with the company’s plans.

The gadget would run on Google’s Android software, the people said.

According to the paper, two people who saw early prototypes described the device as slightly larger than Apple’s iPod Touch, which is similar to the iPhone but does not have cellphone capabilities.

Another person who was briefed on the firm’s plans said, that Dell may begin selling the device later this year, though this person said the plan could be delayed or scrapped entirely. A Dell spokesman declined to comment on any plans for the product category.

Dell may use chips based on designed licensed from ARM Holdings PLC, people familiar with the firm’s plans said.